Voice of the People Demand a Referendum

Press Release

Second 100,000 petition calling for an EU Referendum to be delivered to No. 10

 

Handing in the petition last year

 

Apprentice Star Katie Hopkins and Nikki Sinclaire MEP Lead Delegation

The campaign for a referendum on Britain's EU membership is given a double boost this week.

A petition demanding a straight "in or out" vote has now attracted more than 100,000 signatures - which should be enough to force a Commons debate. These signatures `The Voice of the People` will be handed into Downing Street by a delegation led By Nikki Sinclaire MEP and Former Apprentice star and Businesswoman Katie Hopkins

The breakthrough is bolstered by a new YouGov poll which reveals a clear majority (56%) want ordinary people to have the final say on whether we pull out.


The mountain of signatures has been collected in a cross-party campaign led by West Midlands MEP Nikki Sinclaire and it is the second 100,000 plus petition to be handed in within a year.

It will pile pressure on the Prime Minister to hold the first referendum on Europe since 1975. The YouGov poll shows 65% of Conservative voters want a referendum

Nikki Sinclaire, an Indepenent MEP, said "This is an encouraging development and raises the prospect of an early debate on our continued membership of the EU - Almost six in ten people want a national debate on the pros and cons of EU membership"


Nikki, added: "Clearly the people of Britain want to decide who governs Britain. It must be alarming to the government that despite all their assurances on sovereignty and cast iron promises, more and more people have given up on this European project. This argument has gone on far too long, we must decide our course once and for all in a binding referendum"


Katie Hopkins says "We work hard, pay our taxes, abide by the laws of the country, and fulfil our obligations as voters. Yet, we still have not earned the right to a say. Despite this is an organisation that has a very loud voice in our affairs, and has the right to impose a range of laws and regulations on the UK. This cannot be right. It is about time to let the people decide!"

Nikki also pays tribute to the hundreds of people across the country who have helped collate the petition and said the politicians ignore the will of the people at their peril"

 

 

The Sun: Six Out of Ten Want EU Referendum

THE SUN SAYS

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/4528193/Six-out-of-10-demand-vote-on-staying-in-EU-a-new-poll-reveals.html

YouGov EU Survey Results

YouGov Survey Results
Sample Size: 1474 GB Adults
Fieldwork: 4th - 5th September 2012
		Voting intention			2010 Vote			Gender		Age				Social grade		Region
	Total	Con	Lab	Lib Dem	Con	Lab	Lib Dem	Male	Female	18-24	25-39	40-59	60+	ABC1	C2DE	London	Rest of South	Midlands / Wales	North	Scotland
Weighted Sample	1440	x	x	x	455	339	330	691	749	146	375	504	416	814	626	185	478	310	354	114
Unweighted Sample	1474	406	404	92	532	285	340	744	730	52	352	590	480	977	497	170	568	302	339	95
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Do you think the government should or should not hold a referendum on whether or not Britain remains a member of the European Union?
Should	56	65	47	31	70	50	51	56	56	32	42	62	68	51	62	44	58	56	59	55
Should not	28	25	39	49	20	36	37	33	24	38	34	24	25	34	20	39	26	27	28	26
Don't know	16	11	13	19	10	15	12	12	20	30	24	14	7	15	17	17	16	18	13	19
How much trust, if any, do you have in politicians to work for the best interests of the UK in the European Union?
A great deal of trust	1	2	2	3	2	2	1	2	1	0	2	2	1	2	1	3	1	2	2	0
A fair amount of trust	22	36	20	35	28	20	23	23	20	29	22	23	17	27	15	23	24	21	20	16
TOTAL TRUST	23	38	22	38	30	22	24	25	21	29	24	25	18	29	16	26	25	23	22	16
Not much trust	43	43	47	49	42	45	51	39	46	38	40	41	49	43	43	43	42	39	45	46
No trust at all	28	15	25	10	24	27	22	32	24	19	25	30	31	23	34	22	27	30	29	33
TOTAL DON’T TRUST	71	58	72	59	66	72	73	71	70	57	65	71	80	66	77	65	69	69	74	79
Don't know	6	4	6	3	4	6	3	4	8	13	11	4	1	5	7	8	5	9	5	6

Survey Says 'UK Demands Referendum on Europe!'

PRESS RELEASE

September 9 2012

OUR SURVEY SAYS: UK DEMANDS REFERENDUM ON EUROPE!

MOST adults say they would welcome a referendum on whether or not the UK should be in or out of Europe, according to a poll conducted by YouGov. The Poll also shows the distrust the electorate have for politician’s when it comes to acting in the UK’s best interests in the European Union.

71% of those polled by YouGov expressed a view that they have not much or no trust at all.

The survey, commissioned by Nikki Sinclaire MEP/Campaign for a Referendum, outlines a groundswell of opinion over the country’s future in the EU.

The poll discovered that a massive 56% of adults surveyed said they would welcome a referendum, whereas a mere 28% said they would not call for such a move.

The new figure shows that there are now double the amount of people who want a referendum compared to those who do not.

The YouGov poll shows that 65% of those who intend to vote Conservative thinks there should be a referendum.

The news comes just days ahead of the delivery of a petition to Prime Minister David Cameron by West Midlands MEP Nikki Sinclaire.

It contains the signatures of more than 100,000 people demanding a referendum on Europe. Almost a year ago the Campaign for a Referendum collected 120,000 names, sparking a near-rebellion as 79 Conservative MPs turned against party whips.

Nikki Sinclaire said, “The figures speak for themselves. People across the nation are calling for a referendum. This is the most important issue this country faces –isn’t it about time that we let the people decide?”

Joining Nikki Sinclaire at Downing Street this week will be George Hargreaves, who was a prominent member of Jimmy Goldsmiths Referendum Party, and former Apprentice star and businesswoman Katie Hopkins.

Katie Hopkins said “Six out of ten people want a referendum, why are our elected politicians not taking notice?”

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